Resources for Children

Schoolhouse Rock's three-minute educational cartoons were shown between Saturday morning cartoons from 1973 to 1985. Thousands of children learned the Preamble to the Constitution by singing along with Schoolhouse Rock's cartoon, The Preamble.

The U.S. Constitution Online presents The Constitution for Kids (Grades 4–7). This site explains the basics and history of the Constitution, slavery, women's rights and the Bill of Rights, as well as how they work.

The U.S. Constitution Online presents The Constitution for Kids (Grades 8–12). This site explains the basics and history of the Constitution, slavery, women's rights and the Bill of Rights, as well as how they work.

A Roadmap to the U.S. Constitution was created in 1997 by two high school students from the nationally recognized "We The People" team at Trumbull High School in Connecticut. The explanations are clear and easy to read and understand.